Malala Yousafzai urges PM Sharif to increase education budget to 4 % of GDP

In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai emphasizes the critical need to prioritize education, particularly for girls, in Pakistan.

She lauds the government's efforts but raises concerns about the current allocation of only 2 percent of the total budget for education.

Malala urges the government, under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's guidance, to consider increasing the education budget to at least 4 percent, emphasizing its pivotal role in national development.

Highlighting the impactful work of the Malala Foundation in advancing education, Malala announces a generous donation of $1.5 million aimed at furthering girls' education initiatives nationwide. 

Yousafzai calls upon the government to take swift and concrete actions within the first 100 days of its term to enhance access to education for girls across the country.

As of now, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has yet to respond to Malala's impassioned plea for greater focus on education and girls' empowerment.